{"id":66,"date":"2026-03-22T12:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:09:05","slug":"container-permissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/overlaps-documentation\/configuration\/container-permissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Container Permissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section will show you how to configure OVERLAPS&#8217; granular container permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OVERLAPS uses an ACL-like permissions system where each user or group can be granted permissions to individual containers in your Active Directory structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Permissions section is split vertically into two parts: A navigation tree for finding the container you want to edit, and a list of the Users\/Groups who have permission to the currently selected container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to note that any changes made here are set in OVERLAPS only. <strong>No changes are made to your Active Directory structure or permissions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/config-permissions.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot showing the permissions editor for a selected Organizational Unit or container.\" class=\"wp-image-430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/config-permissions.jpg 999w, https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/config-permissions-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/config-permissions-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organizational Unit Permissions Interface<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a valid container selected, you can add or remove users using the relevant buttons, and change their permissions (see below) accordingly, but the <strong>permissions are only saved when you click the Save Changes button<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sections-and-more-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sections and More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!-- Page-list plugin v.5.9 wordpress.org\/plugins\/page-list\/ -->\n<ul class=\"page-list listclass\">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-218\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/overlaps-documentation\/configuration\/container-permissions\/individual-permissions\/\">Individual Permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-235\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/overlaps-documentation\/configuration\/container-permissions\/permission-inheritance\/\">Permission Inheritance<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/overlaps-documentation\/configuration\/container-permissions\/renaming-a-container\/\">Renaming a Container<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-241\"><a href=\"https:\/\/overlaps.co.uk\/docs\/overlaps-documentation\/configuration\/container-permissions\/permissions-snapshots\/\">Permissions Snapshots<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section will show you how to configure OVERLAPS&#8217; granular container permissions. 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